Attachment for vehicles.



W. H. LONG. ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 25, 1909.

Patented o t. 18,1910.

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WILLIAM H. LONG, OF

FAHRENHOLTZ, 0F HARVEL, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

Application filed October 25, 1909. Serial No. 524,592.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. Lone, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvel, in the county of Montgomery and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in attachments for vehicles and has particular reference to a device to be employed for uniting the swingle and doubletrees on the draft portion of a vehicle.

One object of the invention is the provision of a device for uniting the swingle and doubletrees without the employment of the usual bolt which generally passes through alining openings in the swingle and doubletrees.

Another object is the provision of a construction, whereby the swingletree may be readily attached to and detached from the doubletree whenever desired.

A still further object is the provision of a construction, whereby the oscillation of the swingletree will not be prevented.

With these and other objects in view, which will more fully hereinafter appear, the present invention consists in certain novel details of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification; Figure 1 is a front elevation of a swingletree and also one end portion of the doubletree and showing my improved device in front elevation and uniting the parts. Fig. 2 is an end view of a swingle and doubletree and also showing my device in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of a swingletree and the end portion of a doubletree and also showing my improved device partly in vertical section. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the attachment for the doubletree. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the attachment for the swingletree.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

The swingletree is designated by the numeral 5 and the doubletree by the numeral 6. Since these parts form no part of the subject matter of the present invention a detail description of the same need not be men.

The attachment for the doubletree includes in its construction a metallic band of a size to receive the doubletree. While I have shown but one end of the doubletree and one of these bands, it is to be understood that the opposite end of the doubletree will be provided with a similar band so also will the swingletree supported at the opposite end of the doubletree be provided with a similar structure to that about to be de scribed. The band is located adjacent to the end of the doubletree 6 and completely encircles the latter. The band is designated I in general by the numeral 7 and that portion bearing on the upper face of the doubletree is provided with lateral extensions 8 and 9, which have suitable openings for the reception of screws by means of which the band is fixedly secured to the doubletree. An opening 11 is formed in the center of that portion of the band which bears on the upper face of the doubletree, and surrounding this opening and bearing on the upper face of the band is a bushing 12,having an annular opening co-incident with the opening 11. By the provision of the bushing with its opening and the opening 11, it will be evident that a socket will be provided.

Extending laterally from that side of the band 7 arranged over the rear side of the doubletree are a pair of spaced lugs 18 having alining openings for the reception of a pintle 15. An inverted U-shaped yoke or clevis has the terminals of one of its limbs integrally provided with a sleeve for the reception of the pintle 15, While the terminal of its opposite limb is provided with a lateral lug 16. Extending forwardly from that part of the band overlying the front side of. the doubletree is an ear 17, in a plane with the pintle 15, or substantially so. The ear 17 is provided with a vertical opening which alines with a similar opening formed in the lug 16 at the free end of the yoke or clevis, these alining openings receiving a screw or other fasteningmeans 18, by means of which the yoke or clevis is held against movement. It will of course be understood that the yoke or clevis is of sufficient Width to straddle the swingletree and when so straddling, the space between its middle portion and the bushing 12 will be somewhat greater than the thickness of an ordinary swingletree. Formed in the central portion of the yoke or clevis is an opening 19 the axis of which is in alinement with the axis of the socket when the free end of the yoke or clevis is secured as before described. The central portion of the yoke or clevis in which the opening is formed is somewhat thickened as shown at 20, whereby a broad bearing surface will be provided for the swingletree attachment about to be described.

The swingletree attachment includes in its construction a collar designated in general by the numeral 21. This member is of a size to receive the middle or thickened portion of an ordinary swingletree and is provided on that portion bearing on the lower face of the swingletree with a pair of lateral extensions 22 and 23 having suitable openings for the reception of screws which serve to fixedly secure the collar to the swingletree. The central portion of that part of the collar overlying the lower face of the doubletree is integrally provided with a circular disk 2%, from the center of which de pends a stud or pin 25. Extending vertically upward from the central part of the collar overlying the upper face of the swingletreeis a similar stud or pin 26 lying in a vertical plane with the stud or pin 25. The studs or pins 25 and 26 are of sizes to loosely fit within the socket and opening 19, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, and when so positioned and the free end of the yoke or clevis is secured as before described the swingletree will be connected with the doubletree and held against displacement thereon.

It will be observed from the construction just described that the parts will not be inaterially weakened as would be. the case if a bolt were passed through alining openings formed'in the swingle and doubletrees. It will be further observed that the device is exceedingly simple in structure and inexpensive to manufacture, embodying few parts and these so arranged that the danger of-derangement will be reduced to a minimum. It will be further observed, owing to the disk 24 and bushing 12 that a smooth bearing surface will be provided which will not hinder the oscillations of the swingletree.

By virtue of the socket and opening oil or other lubricant may be applied whenever de sired to prevent unnecessary noise.

I claim In combination with a swingletree and a doubletree; of a band fixedly secured to the doubletree and provided on that portion overlying the upper face of the doubletree with a socket, a collar secured to the swingletree, oppositely extending studs arranged on the collar and located over the upper and lower faces of the swingletree, the lower of said studs being loosely received by the said socket, a U-shaped yoke having one terminal pivoted to that portion of the band and overlying the rear side of the doubletree, a bearing lug on that portion of the band overlying the front side of the doubletree and forming a bearing surface for the free end of said yoke, said yoke being further provided with a central opening to receive the upper of said studs, and means passable through the free terminal of the yoke and lug and serving to detachably secure the yoke as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

TVILLIAM H. LONG.

lVitnesses J. A. HUBER, H. H. ZIMMERMAN. 

